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Model Railroading > SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be producedDate: 11/21/20 10:32 SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: original The Coach Yard is now accepting reservations for Southern Pacific's famous snow fighters !Place your reservations with your "Friendly" Coach Yard Dealer or Store.
They are producing two versions - the steam powered version with a 90-R-1 tender and the Diesel electric version circa 1960's.  Date: 11/21/20 10:37 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: WAF Let's see.. $2k?
Date: 11/21/20 12:26 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: BAB Got a full scale one just like it sitting at Train Mountain wish we had a B unit behind it as its been converted from steam to electric.
Date: 11/21/20 13:38 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: original projected msrp - $1,450.00
Date: 11/21/20 13:47 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: Matt_Gidley Very cool and Very out of my price range, lol
Date: 11/21/20 14:00 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: WAF Does that includeg the snowstorm you need for it
Date: 11/21/20 14:33 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: tomstp No, but, you can set it outside for FREE.
Date: 11/21/20 18:34 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: atsf121 That is tempting!
Posted from iPhone Date: 11/21/20 18:35 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: sixaxlecentury Looks like they took over the Precision Scale Project, annoucned over 15 years ago...
Date: 11/21/20 21:13 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: cvrrr I had a Athearn rotary plow that I bought about 50 years ago. It had rubber band drive, but I converted it to electric with a old motor from a slot car and had the power pick up from a EMD BL2. Sold it years ago because I went to N Scale.
cvrrr Date: 11/22/20 09:16 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: tomstp Just think of all the sound equipped DCC engines you can buy for the price of the plow.
Date: 11/22/20 10:56 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: PasadenaSub Will the F7B also be tooled, or will it come from an existing manufacturer - such as Athearn Genesis, Intermountain, Walthers Proto, etc?
Rich Date: 11/23/20 00:42 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: inyosub .It is tempting, at that price tho, it needs to come with DCC (+Keepalive) and sound.
Then we might be talking !. Date: 11/23/20 04:38 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: EL-SD45-3632 $250.00 + locomotive's and now this at $1,400, with dealer discounts, $999.00?, no wonder the hobby is hurting.....I'll stick with my re-powered Athearn from the Blue Box era! Pro Finished, it's a dip job, how can that be "Pro Finished", nothing hard to paint on a dip job.....
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/20 04:39 by EL-SD45-3632. Date: 11/23/20 07:22 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: ChrisCampi Brass has been pricey since day one, but feel free to keep complaining about it if it makes you feel better.
I'm not in the market but would be interested to know if the plow is animated. Date: 11/23/20 07:34 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: BoilingMan But here’s the thing-
To properly model the SP’s operations, you're really going need two... SR Date: 11/23/20 07:45 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: brfriedm If folks want these and can afford them, enjoy. No need to fixate on the price. Just because others can afford them or do not mind paying for them, it's all good.
Bruce Date: 11/23/20 07:49 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: BoilingMan I totally agree, and I’d be in for two sets too!
But, alas... SR Date: 11/23/20 07:50 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: EL-SD45-3632 ChrisCampi Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Brass has been pricey since day one, but feel free > to keep complaining about it if it makes you feel > better. > > I'm not in the market but would be interested to > know if the plow is animated. Didn't know it's a brass model.....but still, just my opinion. Date: 11/23/20 11:49 Re: SP Rotary Snow Plows in HO scale to be produced Author: sixaxlecentury Hopefully they are properly researched. Not all of them had wings...
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